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Scouting for me, I check the last few games of an opponent to see what strategies they like to use. I also check the game shape of their best players and what positions they typically play so I can match up one of my stronger defenders. I also check to see if they have played CT or TIE so I get a sense of what their enthusiasm might be.

remember, it's the end of the season so a player with high DMI and low salary might mean he got a lot of training this season and you might see his salary get a huge increase next year.

Does an okay veteran player has a lower DMI than a 18 years old with hall of fame potential, even if, right now, he's much less skilled than the vet ?

DMI, is a weird thing, and you shouldnt rely on it. the best player on my team has a lower DMI than one of my third string players, so i think there's a bit of randomness or some other component included in DMI than the obvious factors (experience, skill, training, etc.)

I know there is a lot of randomness, just like the draft's original order. Pretty much completely unreliable. Still, a good prospect has more chance to be ranked 1st than a bad one, just like, I guess, the probability of a good DMI is higher for a good player.
I'm guessing that, before any randomness is applied to DMI, it is based on the player's value as an asset, market-wise. That would mean that it is directly linked to a combination of skill and potential. For example a 18 years old player with every category being inept but with mvp potential would have, randomness aside, a higher DMI than a 35 years old with every category strong with starter potential.
I would be interested to hear some informed comments on this.

same here. anyone?

DMI is a very general measure of your player's ability. It is based on multiplying your player's salary by a value assigned to game shape. Proficient game shape is 10, strong is 7, respectable is 4. Those numbers are not exact, as sublevels are in effect and there is also a random factor as well. Also, it is important to note that it is a player's salary as calculated by current skills and not his current season's wages.

Does an okay veteran player has a lower DMI than a 18 years old with hall of fame potential, even if, right now, he's much less skilled than the vet ?

i think when he is in better shape is could be true, because shape have huge impact on the dmi potential none.

In the past you could count max. Potential(GS 9)/10 = ~ actual salary, maybe you could use this for scouting.

Does an okay veteran player has a lower DMI than a 18 years old with hall of fame potential, even if, right now, he's much less skilled than the vet ?

i think when he is in better shape is could be true, because shape have huge impact on the dmi potential none.

In the past you could count max. Potential(GS 9)/10 = ~ actual salary, maybe you could use this for scouting.

this is exactly what i do when i look at a teams young guys to figure out if they have been trained or not and how good they really are

so i see a 19yo with $5000 salary but dmi of 100,000 then i know he has been trained a lot, probably single position 48+ each week and i have a better understanding of the teams overall strengths

some people even claim that by looking at their dmi and stats you can estimate their skills but this is far beyond me

Saraly is really an unreliable factor if the guy is being trained. DMI is a bit more useful with trained players, but it relies too much on abilities that maybe aren't that useful for the position a player is playing in. I think example of my two trainees is quite good:

I received these two players on season 12 draft.

Vanja Zorin
Weekly salary: 4.427
DMI 47.500
Age 18
Game Shape Strong

Rastko Kapušin
Weekly Salary: 4.070
DMI 53.600
Game Shape Strong

So Vanja has a bit bigger salary, but Rastko has better DMI. So Rastko received more training and is thus better player, right?

Wrong.

Now look at the statistics:

Vanja Zorin (15079234) Point Guard


Weekly salary: $ 4 427

DMI: 47500
Age: 18
Height: 6'0" / 183 cm
Potential: allstar
Game Shape: strong
Jump Shot: strong Jump Range: awful
Outside Def.: proficient Handling: strong
Driving: proficient Passing: strong
Inside Shot: pitiful Inside Def.: respectable ↑
Rebounding: pitiful Shot Blocking: atrocious
Stamina: average Free Throw: mediocre

Experience: atrocious

Rastko Kapušin (15079246) Point Guard


Weekly salary: $ 4 070

DMI: 53600
Age: 19
Height: 6'0" / 183 cm
Potential: perennial allstar
Game Shape: strong
Jump Shot: average Jump Range: average
Outside Def.: strong Handling: respectable
Driving: awful Passing: respectable
Inside Shot: atrocious Inside Def.: inept
Rebounding: respectable Shot Blocking: inept
Stamina: average Free Throw: inept

Experience: atrocious

Vanja has better Defense, Jump shot, Passing, Handling, Driving and Inside Defense. Rastko has better Jump Range, that doesn't contribute much to salary compared to "awful" to Vanja, but look at the Rebounding. Rebounding contributes much to salary and Rastko doesn't need that, so if you take away Rebounding, he'd look really poor at draft time. Now Rastko has more DMI because of rebounding, but clearly Vanja is far better player.

Last edited by Koperboy at 9/28/2010 9:25:29 AM